比喻企慕高远却无法做到。见“画虎不成反类狗”条。《歧路灯・第十一回》:“端福不甚聪明,恐画虎类犬。”
英语 try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog―make a poor imitation(attempting more than one has ability for)
俄语 брáться не за своё дéло